The effect of amoxicillin-clavulanate, cefixime and azithromycin on normal throat flora in children with group A streptococcal pharyngitis

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 447-449

  Rush, Carol ^a   Simon, Michael W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AZITHROMYCIN; CEFIXIME;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MOUTH FLORA; PHARYNGITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS PHARYNGITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038177454     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000992280304200511     Document Type: Article

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